What do you think of Kathryn?

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Too boring or pretty and under-used? Was thinking Kate for short.

Also like Katrina but not sure if everyone will immediately think hurricane!

Definitely Katharine - it comes from the Greek 'katharos' meaning pure.

Thanks everyone. I've never heard of it being spelt Katharine, it's pretty! Not sure now! I am torn between Katharine, Catherine and Cathryn.

I'm a Katharyne

My 10 yo dd is Katherine. It is a gorgeous name and she herself loves it.

For the last year or so she has been insisting on Kathy, but is less bothered now - just so long as no-one calls her Katie or Kath. She says she would consider Kate in the future!

She loves having a name she can "play" with.

Its under used, pretty, feminine yet strong. I love it, I like these traditional, undatable names for girls - my other dd is Rachel.

Ooo Rachel is beautiful too! Hmmm Katherine with Rachel as a middle name.

Go with katharine, it is the original, authentic spelling!

And I love Rachel too! Beautiful name!

I have an Aexander to go with my Catherine - two "The Greats"

Alexander. sorry

I've always liked my name!

Catherine

I do like it when people ask my daughter's names and I can say "Katherine and Rachel" and get all these "ooh that's so classic" comments.

Apparently, Catherine (or variants) is the name most likely to succeed at school. I remember this, cos my dd1's name (Madeleine) came 2nd in the research!

I like Kathryn/Catherine etc. with any of the main spellings. Also like Katrina and Karina.

I really like the Kathryn spelling, much more than the longer forms.

Lovely name.

So there's Katherine, Kathryn, Katharine, Katharyn, Catherine, Cathryn.

That's a lot of different spellings for one name! I dobn't know if the spelling matters

that much though.

It good, and the spelling looks just fine to me

However it is a bit of a boring name to live with, though doesn't have too many connotations.

Tis v annoying to have to always spell such a common name though. If you see a name with a different spelling you just don't associate it with you.

Catherine is very old fashioned.

Kathryn is the very early Welsh version. Beautiful I think.

No-one likes Katharyne

I'm Kathryn, when at the doctor or uni or my parents are reprimanding me (which still happens at 31), Katy to most people or Kate to family and closest friends only. I think having to spell it is sometimes irritating but whichever you choose that would happen...

Thats no help at all is it? Sorry

I am Katherine. That is the right way to spell it

Nice name and Kate is great for short.

I know people called
Catherine (most ones I know use this spelling)
Kathryn
Katharine
Katherine

Is an overall good name however you spell it

Dd1 middle name is kathryn.

It's a fab name.